Hastings River Mouse
Pseudomys oralis
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Endangered
Listed since: 1/09/2020
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 24/02/2016
Population trend: Decreasing
Other names: Koontoo
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derive from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The Hastings River Mouse is native to Australia and one of the rarest members of the Pseudomys genus. The Hastings River Mouse is a brownish-grey rodent with a greyish-white belly. The Hastings River Mouse can be distinguished from other rodents found in sympatry by its two-toned tail, a narrow 1 mm band of black fur surrounding the eye, and a strongly rounded snout.
Threats
Threats impacting the Hastings River Mouse are habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation, severe wildfires and predation by feral cats.
Useful links for more detailed information on this species
DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database